Bolivia

Mexico has begun granting visas to players from Iraq's national team ahead of their World Cup playoff match scheduled March 31 in Monterrey.

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but would then need to win on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

Mexican cities Guadalajara and Monterrey will host the intercontinental playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Wednesday.

After running the gauntlet in Africa and getting past Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo are unlikely to fear anyone, even if the fixtures next March will represent their first competitive matches outside Africa in 50 years.

Brazil's Football Federation president Samir Xaud said that his side "played against the referees, the police and the ball boys" in their defeat to Bolivia.

Miguel Terceros scored from a penalty in the first half and Bolivia downed Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in South American qualifying which combined with Colombia's win over Venezuela helped the Bolivians advance to the playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup.

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